Nicole Glaros

Nicole Glaros

General Partner atMatchstick VenturesBoulder, CO

Nicole Glaros is a general partner at Matchstick Ventures with over 15 years in early-stage tech. She co-founded a tech startup and held leadership roles at Techstars.

What Nicole can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
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Matchstick Ventures writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. CTEK
    2002
  2. Techstars · Managing Director, Chief Product Officer, Chief Innovation Officer, Chief Investment Strategy Officer
  3. Matchstick Ventures · General Partner
    Now
  4. Techstars · Managing Director
  5. Techstars · Partner and Chief Investment Strategy Officer
  6. Matchstick Ventures · Venture Partner
    Now

Companies founded

tech startup serving the property management industryprofessional women’s Soccer team in DenverDenver Women’s Professional Soccer Team

Investments named in public bios

PanaSimple EnergyGreatHornNextbite

Focus

early-stage technologystartup ecosystemseed-stage investingacceleratorearly-stage

Education

University of Florida, master’s degree in sport psychology

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Questions

Who is Nicole Glaros?

Nicole Glaros is a general partner at Matchstick Ventures with over 15 years in early-stage tech. She co-founded a tech startup and held leadership roles at Techstars.

How much does Nicole Glaros invest?

Nicole Glaros invests through Matchstick Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Nicole Glaros?

A warm intro from a founder Matchstick Ventures backed works best.

What did Nicole Glaros do before Matchstick Ventures?

CTEK; Managing Director, Chief Product Officer, Chief Innovation Officer, Chief Investment Strategy Officer at Techstars; Managing Director at Techstars; Partner and Chief Investment Strategy Officer at Techstars.

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